Episode 2: Mountains

No one really knows how many creatures live on planet earth, each adapted to its own unique environment. But there is only one creature, one species, that lives everywhere: us. Wherever it's... More

No one really knows how many creatures live on planet earth, each adapted to its own unique environment. But there is only one creature, one species, that lives everywhere: us. Wherever it's possible to survive on the earth, humans have made a home. And this is our story.

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